[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT JON JENSEN

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Master Sergeant Jon 
Jensen for his extraordinary service to the nation while serving in the 
United States Army for the past 25 years. His record of distinguished 
service includes tours in Kuwait, Korea, and a competitive selection 
assignment as a Congressional Legislative Liaison to the Office of the 
Chief, Army Reserve.
  As the 295th Ordnance Company First Sergeant while deployed to Kuwait 
in 2004 and 2005, he superbly integrated 110 cross-leveled Army Reserve 
Soldiers and 44 active duty Soldiers into one cohesive company. First 
Sergeant Jensen utilized his superb leadership abilities to provide 
command and control and health and welfare of his unit, despite their 
dispersal throughout the Kuwait area of responsibility. First Sergeant 
Jensen also assumed operational duties during this deployment and 
successfully established three ammunition holding areas and a theater 
amnesty program resulting in the company's ability to maintain and 
provide more than 74,000 short tons of ammunition in direct support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom.
  During his tenure as the 303rd Ordnance Group Operations Senior Non-
Commissioned Officer, MSG Jensen successfully ensured full munitions 
support for all U.S. and coalition forces on the Korean Peninsula 
during the Ulchi Focus Lens Korea 06 exercise. While serving as the 1st 
Brigade, 104th Training Division Operations NCO, MSG Jensen was hand 
selected by the Ordnance Corps Advisory Group to present a proposal to 
the U.S. Army Chief of Ordnance on recommended upgrades to the 89B 
(Ammunition Specialist) Military Occupational Specialty. While in this 
role, he also led the Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Command 
from last to first place in Division operational readiness in a span of 
only four months.
  MSG Jensen's military career culminated in his competitive selection 
as the Army Reserve's only senior enlisted Legislative Liaison. At this 
strategic level, MSG Jensen heavily engaged with key congressional 
leaders and key senior leaders of governmental and non-governmental 
entities. MSG Jensen supported numerous congressional hearings, 
frequent office calls, and countless Hill engagements with members of 
Congress and Army Reserve Senior Leaders. He spearheaded, organized, 
planned and executed the Army Reserve Congressional Staff Delegation to 
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin to showcase the capabilities of an Operational 
United States Army Reserve.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the grateful Nation, I join my colleagues 
today in saying thank you to Master Sergeant Jon Jensen for his 
extraordinary dedication to duty and service to the country throughout 
his distinguished career in the United States Army.

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